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Greece ranks in the top 10 European countries that Australians wish to visit this summer, according to research by the European Travel Commission in the overseas markets of European tourism in collaboration with Eurail BV. According to the findings of the research, this year 16% of surveyed Australians are planning a trip to Greece. The country […]

For many Christians around the world, Easter is long past, with the Easter Sunday celebration on 31 March 2024 a distant memory. For the Orthodox Christians, though, this year’s Easter is only now approaching, with Easter Sunday falling on 5 May 2024. Located as I am these days in Sparta, Greece, I am going through […]

Today, Sunday May 5, is Orthodox Easter Sunday, the culmination of the Great and Holy Week, the most important religious holiday in Greece. The annual commemoration of Easter – called the Great and Holy Pascha in the Greek Orthodox tradition, with Pascha meaning “Passover” in Aramaic – is one of the two major travel and holiday […]

The recent study examines 2,886 men aged 18-22 over a period from 2005 to 2018, and found a significant association between frequent phone use and decreased sperm concentration

President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is set to attend the Resurrection Service at the Metropolitan Cathedral tonight

In observance of Easter Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (due to the overlap with May Day), stores will be closed.

Today the Orthodox Church observes Great and Holy Saturday, the sixth day of the Holy and Great Easter Week, culminating in one day with Pascha, as Easter Sunday is called by the Church – from the Aramaic word for “Passover”. According to the Gospels, on Great and Holy Saturday the high priests and Pharisees gathered […]

Can Greece make money by protecting its marine environment?

Ioannis Tsakiris started the new role May 1 after spending 15 years at the European Investment Fund (EIF) and serving as Greece’s Deputy Minister for Development and Investments

Today the Orthodox Church observes Great and Holy Friday, the fifth day of the Holy and Great Easter Week, culminating in two days with Pascha, as Easter Sunday is called by the Church – from the Aramaic word for “Passover”. Orthodox faithful around the world today commemorate the Holy Passion of Christ, as it is […]

The weather for today, which is Good Friday for the Orthodox religion, will be mostly rainy and windy

According to figures released by Eurostat, the Benelux Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, one of Europe’s hubs for finance, is in first place

A judicial council in the south-central city of Lamia this week approved the release of Nikos Michaloliakos after serving four years of a nearly 14-year sentence

By April 22, funds totaling 5.75 billion euros had been transferred for approved projects of the Recovery Fund to entities within and outside the general government and final recipients

According to custom, national carrier Aegean will be bringing the Holy Light to Greece from Jerusalem on a special flight to Athens on the evening of Holy Saturday

This has led to a notable escalation in renovation costs, with average prices per square meter exceeding previous norms and reaching even 1,000 euros in premium locations

The EU will provide a financial assistance package for Lebanon worth €1 billion for 2024 to 2027

The number of unemployed individuals stood at 492,867 persons, a drop of 47,319 persons compared to March 2023

According to INCOFRUIT-HELLAS, the Association of Greek Fruit, Vegetable, and Juice Exporting Companies, the most notable increase was in potato imports, soaring to 44,590 tons (+102.5%) from 22,018 tons in April 2023.